LITTLE ROCK- Little Rock Baseball (10-6) hosts Arkansas State (11-5) for a Tuesday afternoon game set to start at 3 p.m. This marks the first game of the home-and-home series against the Red Wolves.
Series History
The Trojans have seen the Red Wolves a total of 132 times in program history dating all the way back to 1975. The Trojans look to get the first win over the Red Wolves for the first time since 2019. The last time these two teams met was May 9th, 2023 which saw Arkansas State hitting a walkoff home run.
Scouting the Red Wolves
Arkansas State started the season going 8-0 until falling to Central Arkansas. The Red Wolves are fresh off a 2-1 series victory over fellow OVC competitor Eastern Illinois. This season, the Red Wolves are hitting to a .279 average with 12 runs scored on 148 hits, 19 home runs, and 110 RBI. Arkansas state boasts 3 players hitting over .300: Jaslove (.438), Burris (.321), Tollett (.310), and Cail (.309). As a team, Arkansas State has a 4.41 ERA conceding 96 runs on 131 hits, 66 walks, and 113 strikeouts.Â
What to Expect
Nico Baumbach currently leads all Trojans in batting average hitting to a .300 average.
Luke Pectol and
Alex Seguine sit at the top in RBI for the Trojans at 11 a piece. Pectol also leads Little Rock in home runs (4) and total bases (28). Closer
Jacob Weatherley leads pitchers in ERA with a 0.61.
Jack Cline leads starters in ERA with a 2.79.
Jack Cline will get the nod as the starter in tomorrow's game.
The Trojans look to carry momentum from the weekend sweep into the midweek game. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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